Concerning school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction.
Last action: 2026-03-24 — Effective date 6/11/2026.
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Official Description
Concerning school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction.
Bill Details
- Bill Number
- HB 1796
- Current Status
- Passed
- Sponsors
- Lisa Callan, April Berg, Sharon Santos, Lisa Parshley, Alex Ramel, Sharon Wylie, Julia Reed, Timm Ormsby, Natasha Hill
- Introduced
- 2025-02-03
- Chamber
- House
Floor Votes
| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Democrats | Republicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-10 | House | 3rd Reading & Final PassageHB 1796 | Passed 85-10 3 not voting | 58 yes / 0 no | 27 yes / 10 no |
| 2026-01-15 | House | 3rd Reading & Final PassageHB 1796 | Passed 78-19 1 not voting | 58 yes / 0 no | 20 yes / 19 no |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the SenateHB 1796 | Passed 30-18 1 not voting | 26 yes / 1 no | 2 yes / 17 no |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Final Passage as Amended by the SenateHB 1796 | Passed 95-2 1 not voting | 59 yes / 0 no | 36 yes / 2 no |
Official roll calls from the Washington State Legislature. See each legislator's page for how they voted.
Bill History
- 2026-03-05 Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 1.
- 2026-03-11 Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- 2026-03-11 House concurred in Senate amendments.
- 2026-03-11 Passed final passage; yeas, 95; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1.
- 2026-03-12 Speaker signed.
- 2026-03-12 President signed.
- 2026-03-12 Delivered to Governor.
- 2026-03-24 Governor signed.
- 2026-03-24 Chapter 170, 2026 Laws.
- 2026-03-24 Effective date 6/11/2026.
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